The New People’s Army (NPA) suffered another blow after 37 members of the Militia ng Bayan and 23 supporters abandoned the rebel group.
They surrendered on Feb. 15 and 16 to the Army’s Community Support teams.
According to 1Lt. Hazel Joy Durotan, spokesperson for the Armys 61st Infantry Battalion (IB), those who surrendered are residents of Barangays Carataya, San Antonio and Mahunod-Hunod in Cuartero, Capiz – considered to be insurgency-influenced barangays.
“They took their oath of allegiance to the government after they decided to renounce and withdraw their support from the NPA,” Durotan said.
Meanwhile, a sub-leader of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group surrendered to the military on Tuesday in Lanao del Sur, according to security officials.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/02/21/1895402/rebels-surrender-iloilo-lanao-sur
They surrendered on Feb. 15 and 16 to the Army’s Community Support teams.
According to 1Lt. Hazel Joy Durotan, spokesperson for the Armys 61st Infantry Battalion (IB), those who surrendered are residents of Barangays Carataya, San Antonio and Mahunod-Hunod in Cuartero, Capiz – considered to be insurgency-influenced barangays.
“They took their oath of allegiance to the government after they decided to renounce and withdraw their support from the NPA,” Durotan said.
Meanwhile, a sub-leader of the Islamic State-inspired Maute group surrendered to the military on Tuesday in Lanao del Sur, according to security officials.
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2019/02/21/1895402/rebels-surrender-iloilo-lanao-sur
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